Wichita eagle., 1887-09-29
OVER THE OCEAN.
England.

LONDON, SepL., 20 Iuc SdCHlshtu VI
the CLYDE are astounded at the result OF
Yesterdays contest between the Thistle and
Volunteer, and majority are respondent
respecting the result of the series OF races.
Many blame Captain Burr, of the Thistle,
for standing too close to land, and reason
that by doing so he lost yesterdays race.
Captain Campbell, Of the yacht Silen, says
he remains hopeful and claims that the
Thistles best chances are In ocean races.
The Chronicle says the next race, IL the
weather be more favorable for the Thistle,
may be a reverse of yesterdays contest, In
which event the public interest Will be In
tense. Meanwhile the Americans may be
congratulated on having CALAMITY held their
own and upon their prospect of still retain
ing the cup.
The News says It cannot be concealed or
denied that the result of the race is bitter
disappointment. We had been led to ex
pect great things Of the Thistle and the
Americans themselves encouraged US in
our expectations. Our disappointment is
all the greater, because, though neither
boat had the right wind for a thoroughly
good race, light breeze prevailed that was
supposed to be In favor Of the Thistle. The
Thistle lost In a wind of her own choosing.
Col. Hughes Hallet, against whom
charges of a scandalous nature were recently
brought, has informed committee Of the
Conservative party that he is willing to re-
sign his seat In parliament. The committee
will accept the offer.
Manager Chamberlain, Of the Opera
Comique, states that the American actor,
John a Stevens, and his agent, Streckman,
have been arrested and imprisoned to pre-
vent their leaving the country while an &C
ton brought by Chamberlain is pending.
| The court ordered them imprisoned until
they paid 264 pounds sterling or found Sc
curities for double that amount. Chamber
lain asserts that Stevens and Streckman
| took the theatre and engaged first'c class
company although they were without
means.
A Chinese transport has been wrecked on
| one of The Pescadores islands Three hun
dred soldiers and the captain and crew,
| with the exception Of one man, were
drowned.
Germany.
Copyright. 1881, by the York Associated Press
BERLIN, Sept. 28.-The public prose
cutor at Colmar has made an inquiry into
the circumstances connected with the
shooting affair on the Franco German
| frontier, near Raom Sur Plaine, on Satur
d, Y last, and reports that Kaufman, the
soldier who was detailed as assist forest
guard In preventing poaching, and who
did the shooting, saw twelve persons In the
pine forests on German territory walking
10 the direction of the French frontier
Kauffmaun called three times for the party
to halt, but no attention was paid 10 Ills
summons, and he fired. Then seeing guns
leveled at him from behind some trees on
the French side of the boundry, he retrested
from bis position. One Of the forest
guards was witness to the whole affair,
and corroborates Kauffmann's story. Two
large blood spots were found on the French
side. several yards from the frontier, which
are taken as evidence that Brigon, game
beater for the French party, who died
from his wounds, dragged himself to the
spot after being wounded and lay there fol
sometime. No blood marks or footprint:
were seen on the German side of the from
tier, there being high growth Of heather
Owing to a dense underground Of
brush and the thickness of The
trees, e would have been impossible
from where Kaufman fred, to have seer
the place where the blood marks wer'
found, or TO have shot any one there. L
Is therefore assumed by the public prose
cutor that the shots were fired and tool
effect on German territory. The Norti
German Gazette deplOres the incident, ant
saws we must await the result Of judicla
inquiry before taking any action in tn
matter.